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P. R. FORMAN. FARE RECORDING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED JULY 22.1919.

Patented July 1-1, 1922.

I nil mammmmm UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE;

rents 3. row. or RAHWAY, mew mess-Y. sssienon T come-m, or NEW YORK, it. run conronerron or rmrromu. rrrnomrm wssr vmsrm FARE-RECOBDlN G ABIABATUS.

. an appsratus'of the nilture referred to which is' simple end-efiicie'nflto e distinct registration 'off'fsie for' eech' pe sjsenger enda distinct operation'o'f' the indlctlting device re rdle'ss of the amount oi: Yment made.

, further object of the invention is to provide an apparatus of the"chsracter referred to which prevents inaccuracies'of red'strw' tion or'si ii'lindi'cations' ,due' to rapidity of deposit 0 the coins or'fer'espidr A further object of the invention is to ro- 26 ride a delayed movemeiitof the rccor ing an'd 'si ncl operoiting devices to insure separate, distinct and corresponding indications or signals and registretions under conditions ofrapid deposit of 'coins; Other objects of the invention will appear inore'fully hereinafter. f r

The inventionconsists substantially in the construction, combination, location, and relative arrangement of parts, all as will he more fully hereinafter set forth, as shown in the accompanying drawin and finally pointed out in'the appended o aims.

Referring to the accompan g drawing: Fig .l is a view in front e ovation, some what diagrams-tic, showing a registering and indicating apparatus embodvinz: the

' principles of my invention.

Fig.2 is a similar view in side elevation of the same.

i 'Fig'. 3 is adeteil view insection on the -line3,3,Fig.2.-

F 4 is'a view in section on the line 4, 4, F g. 3.'lookinz in the direction of the 'arrows Referring to the drawing: 5 designates a.

this s aft is mounted a. pinion 7 which S p c cifloation of Letters Patent. Application" fiiednu 22,

" tion is elfected, and on with of solenoids wire through the block 12, rod 10, and wire 6,

Patented July 11 1922. 1919. Serial No. 312.5.

mcsnes WWII and dr ves a pinion 8 upon a stud shaft 9, one portion 10 of whiclris threaded. Upon the threaded-portion of rod 10 is mounted a hlock ll wh ch is connected to stud shaft 9 to rotate therewith.

Uponthe threaded portion 10 of the stud shait'is threaded e'oooperating block-12. A

coil 13has o'ne endconnected as at 14; to'the lock 12 and at the otherend as h s to'block 11. Upon theiro' faces the blocks ll, 12 ore respectivdiy provided fingers oz-"pmja'tionslti, 17, which enfinfe eacl other. e spring llfnormelly ods these pro ections against each other, but the drum 12'ispermitted to revolve bsckwairdly against the-tens'ions ring' 13 it necessity therefor arises; and"when'= so 'revolved reversel'y 'bg' reason of itsthreaded engagement with I; is threaded portion 10 of stud 9 it backs'eway fromthe block 11- to cause the lug 1:! to be cerried'out of contact mg relat on with respect to lo 16;" As soon howeveres the retarding uence exerted on block 1 2 is releasedthe tension of '5 ring 1?) s applied to rotate said block in a direm tionto cause it to approach andto catch; up with the block 11. The 'block'12 carries an arm or finger 18 adapted to be brought into electrical contact respectively with levers 19, 20, which levers are pivotally mounted as at 21, 22, respectively, and are connected together and to the' cones 23, 24,

5, 26, by means of a. rod 27. A solenoid or ma 7 et coil 28 operates an armeture lever 29 t rough which a. signal device, such, for instance, as a bell 30, is operated. The armature lever through a pawl and ratchet connection 31 0 rates an odometer or register device 32. rrent from a. bettery or other suitable source is supplied through wire a, fromwhich the circuit divides, one part including wire 5, the coils of magnet 28, wire a, the coils of ma et 26,

lever-20, from whence circuit s completed when finger 18 contacts with lever 20 to ground. The other branch of the suppl circuit extends from supply wire a; throng 'wire the coil of magnet 25, wire 9', lever 19, and thence on to ground through finger 18, block 12, shaft 10, and wire c, whenever the finger 18 is brought into contact with the lever 19.

The operation of the apparatus is exceedingly simple. When the operating shaft i as i-fi vice 32 and jndieatorrdeviceeo;

f register device 5 is mtated, rotations ere tion, and desire to secure by Letters Pat nnpar'ted 'sthfou'h-"gedi-sfl' y w drum or ent is.- block Ll end"sha'ftfill,aiid-under iiorniel-con- '1. -In-a-fare registering apparatus, the ditions through the spring 1,3 to, block 12, combination with a registering mechanism, the said blocks 11, 12, and shaft9tevolving and a signal device, of means controlled by us a un it, When the finger is hrought, for the former for actuating the latter, seid exemple, iutocoiita-cfi'with contact-*le'i-"er 20, 'Iiieans' including devices to secure a delayed the circuit of magnet QS Q of mnguetgfiris .opemtiouioi the si nol device with respect thereby completed. This causes an actuato the operation oi the registering mechation pf-ithe signal device 30 ;and?& registranism.

tiomaud operation oi th mometer wr: ltw- ,2. a fare registering ,appnrzrtus, the a so'z eus s -1 'eY Q-= Qb nwj th mwn wfrmn combination with a registering mechanism, the achm'finger-Le slnd thellever 1D fiche inc ud ng an p ti g Slim e fos an ,dr m-mi ea heipet -o fing rm When-th lindicntcnsnd means t0 actuute.tllelsgme,;of l5 M -1. 3 3 ?wtefiifiwmwfimim s iss gmugh I yicesapmuQd f m said shaf for 0,nint ;contpc --Wii hl;. :Y m\. i cw-l OP trolling said indicat actuating means-said p et dimmith l i fiit scum -flimuglnm :ide ices cl ding -aflexi le cenn n t ni hdmfstthe sla e in time a h ie ,fingez-. ;18 andrestqresiewrefla-io-si erl'mth 3. In a. fare regwtenmg, epparntns tpe atssi. ng combinat on ith la@regis e ingimechnni m, 1-- it MH' aQbQE F QJHJ HW m slthu sienale ev c em el t al y operat d nenni ed imh verrmgqm eho t .i nnk wines? to ctuate the swee mewsonerated- 1 meg tmi a ell fiwe m fl m et flim 'r-by heiregist rim-mec en s for ntr ling ,cf,,t ,ha,t,1s, shcul regist tiqnepgithes-egisterithe-circmtsof tieelectrieally operated sig- 5 ,be'gccom lished too cepidLy the-daugeanis mal actuatin means, and including devices ,incnrned.p preyentingfleogrespqnding apw- ,tp secures-1 eleyccl operation ofthesignal rate negistrationslw be-macle'on no taping device with respect to the operutiqntof .the

I 1 (mover .registering mechanism.

withthe fiexihilitypermltted in,thelrelgtive, Adi Fu fil .fare registering apparatus, ,the movements-of,rlrumsgqnqblccks.,11,-12,-the combination-with n imgistering mecluu ism, nction-of phe-pegisberingidevioe r32 nnd indi a signal device, and electrically operated .cntor 30; may bandaged-sufficiently- ,to acmeans to-act-uate the-same. and contact cle- .complish,- a;wpp1eteactuation-,thereof-and vices to control the circuit of" said signal thenthefiustsnt wtumeqf the blockl2- to rrnctuatin means, of relatively separable .nor nahposition withgrefierence to block-:11: yielding connected devices operated by irrespectii'eofJthe tptalnremstmtionamade the registering mechanism [or cont-rolling in. the v registendevice 3L,- said ,contacts. H Aneppnratus aboye described although 5. In a fare egisterin ,appau'ntus, the suitablegior .userwhereFfixed 41nd, definite combination .with a registering mechanism, amounts such ,ns,fivecentiurewegistratmns. a signal device, and electrically operated .a etrnude, is .espociglly itahle where the means to actuate the same. and contact dejams msyabe more thgnu ye cents, inumelv, vices to control the circuit of said signal six .cents, or seven CglitS,;dl,I1d 'S0',OIl-' nactuating means, of automatically noting ,pructice the ratio-of-geurs 7,8, ashould'ibe mechanism including acooperatinglcontnct lmnde such that sheft 9 mflk fileue complete device; amember connected toroperate coin- ;uqvolution for ,each jars mecorded on the cidently with the registering mechanism.

counter .5, cons q ntlycfih wh i v e ;and'-'x ld g nn t be en s id mm geers nmy be changedeccord-ing nsltheghenend cooperating contact. standard fare .is .fiVe:ents,-six cents-semen 6. In a fare registeringuppzu'utusnnd in -c ents, gr the-like. :{In-.0$/ l1&r,W9 .-d3p.l?hfiw8l -.q01nbi;nation .with a register device.,=. md :1 ,paratusis-Mupted-joranywdesinedxfa umby signal device, of a shaft driven irornithe suitably negulatingor'chan ithe mtio of g:eggster device, a membenicarried byisaid the lpiniqn,7, 8,. i'llieglesimbler ih ngzin this shaft to rotate therewith bptlmovuble ulong ;regurd,bein.g thutmhaterel: the'fcre amounts :.the ,same when ,iestmined from rotation -registeredi 0nthe counter device 5, whether .flierewith means for yieldjngly restraining it hefixe cents,six-centssevenzcents,,etc, said member from rotation with said-elicit, .foreech vregistretion, thenhsfitfigis to beroand means controlled'by,the, rotetiqn ofsaid .teted'through one revolution for eech regis- Imen 'her for actuating said signal device :tration onthecounter device 5. 1 7. In a, fare registering apparatus, end in Having now set forth the objects end'nacombination with -a register de ice and a tune oi-my, invention, andeiconstnuction emsignal-device, of a shaft, driven irom the bodyingethe principles rthereqfirhntljclaim register device, coo erating members mount as new and useful, and of my own invcned on said shaft, one of said members connected to rotate with said shaft, said members having engaging projections, means yieldingly connecting said members to maintain said projections in engagement to normally cause both members to revolve with said shaft, one of said members mounted for movement away from the other to cause disengagement of said projections, and means controlled by said last named member for actuating the signal device.

8. In a fare registering apparatus, and in combination with a register device and a signal device, of a shaft driven from the register device, a block mounted on said shaft to revolve therewith, a cooperating block threaded upon said shaft, a spring connecting said blocks, and means controlled by said cooperating block to actuate said signal device.

9. In a fare registering apparatus, and in combination with a register device and a signal device, of a shaft driven from the register device, a block mounted on said shaft to revolve therewith, a cooperating block threaded upon said shaft, engaging projections on said blocks, a spring to yieldingly maintain said projections in engagement with each other, and means controlled by said cooperating block to actuate said signal device.

10. In a fare registering apparatus, and in combination with a register device and a signal device, of a shaft driven from the register device, a block mounted on said shaft to revolve therewith, a cooperating block threaded upon said shaft, engaging projections on said blocks, a spring to yieldingly maintain said projections in engagement with each other a finger carried by said cooperating bloclr, and means to be engaged by said finger for controlling the operation of said signal device.

11. In a fare registering apparatus, and in combination with a register device and a signal device, of means driven from and in definite ratio to the speed of said re ister device for controlling the operation of said signal device with respect to the operation of the register device, said means including separable retardin connections to permit delayed action of t e signal device.

12. In a fare registering apparatus, and in combination with a register device, and a signal device, of means driven from and in definite ratio to the speed of said register device for controlling the operation of said signal device, said means including a yielding separable member to permit delayed operation of the signal device with respect to the operation of the register device.

13. In a fare registering apparatus, and in combination with a register device and a signal device, of means driven from and in definite ratio to the speed of said re ister device for controlling the operation 0 said signal device, said means includin a contact finger, contacts with which sald finger cooperates, and means to automatically move said contacts into and out of cooperative relation with respect to said finger.

14. In a fare registering apparatus, and in combination with a register device and a signal device, contact arms connected to move together, ma nets for moving said arms in alternate directions, an electrical device to operate the signal device, the circuit of said electrical device also including one of said magnets and one of said arms, the other of said arms included in the circuit of the other of said magnets, and means driven from and in definite ratio to the speed of said register device for controlling t is circuits throu h said arms.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand on this 12th day of July, A. D. 1919.

PARIS R. FORMAN. 

